Reflection Questions

What's Debt Got to Do With It?

• Do you think it is fair that your country should have to pay back loans and interest if there is no money for schools or medicine?

Life: The Long and the Short of It

• Do you think life expectancy is a good way to measure the health of the people?
• Writing Assignment: Write a one page description of your country that explains their average life expectancy.

A Day in the Life of...

• Write a description of a day in your own life.
  • Tell me about where you live, what you eat, what you wear and what you do in detail.
  • Your account can be at least one page single spaced
• Write a day in the life description of someone living in poverty.
  • Choose a place for your imaginary person to live. This can be anywhere from Regina to somewhere in Africa.
  • Imagine what a day in their life would be like according to the same criteria above.

Farming for the Future

1. What do you think would happen if the cycle of malnutrition and poor crop quality continued for many years?

2.What kind of solutions would you suggest to help end the cycle of malnutrition, hunger, and food security?

3. Do people in the developed world (Canada and US) impact food production in developing countries?

4. What other global issues are connected to food security?